!HELP! 2011 New Scoot w/ 200 Mi. Not Accelerating By straightbangin (Read 10,806 times)

[straightbangin]

I can't even believe this. I have a 2011, new scooter and it just reached 200 miles. I have only been driving it for a couple weeks, since I bought it new from the dealership. I just went to go for a drive, it started fine, I drove it about half a block and then it started lagging and when I tried to accelerate it shut off. So I pulled over, sat for about 10 seconds then turned it back on and it started no problem and idles fine but when I go to accelerate more than a tiny tiny bit it like chugs and gives me crap. If I accelerate a little more it will just shut off. I can't even accelerate enough to get it to move w out it shutting off. Any idea what this could be? I tried to turn it off wait a minute and turn it on again and same thing. I gave if 4 tries then walked it home.

[Cruiser]

Sounds like a plugged main jet or a diaphragm failure in the carb. Let's see what our other clinicians have to say.

[straightbangin]

Okay.

I heard that I should try to add Seafoam to the gas. I was thinking of trying this tomorrow when the auto parts store opens as my first step in trying to fix the problem. I just filled the gas yesterday and this happened twice with my old scooter (same exact kind I have now) right after I filled the gas but it only bogged a little for about 20 seconds and didn't shut down or refuse to accelerate at all. Is " bogged " the right word? Does it mean put put put, sputter, give u crap when trying to accelerate? LOL.

[mthomas]

I'll bet that was fun in the balmy Florida weather!
Sounds like a few things:
-Plugged jet like Cruiser suggested.
-Fouled plug
-Bad CDI
-Bad fuel pump
-Air leak between carb and airbox connection.

First thing I would do is pull the plug and see what color it is. It should be a nice mocha color, not black. I would also make sure the CDI is completely plugged in. The last thing you need to do is make sure the carb is getting gas.

Let us know what the plug looks like and if the CDI is fully plugged in and we will go from there.


Dust off the tools!

[straightbangin]

Ya it hot here but it wasn't bad, this happened a little while ago after the sun set.

My manual says at 186miles I'm supposed to check the spark plug, clean the carb and change the gear oil so I planned on doing this pretty soon anyway ( nervous ) I'm a chick I'm not used to this stuff but I have a socket wrench set ready to go ( not sure if I need to buy an extender for the socket wrench) LOL. I already changed the engine oil at about 75mph because when I checked it it was low and I didn't want to mix 2 different kids of oil ( whatever crap they put in and the stuff I planned on using) So I will check the spark. What is the CDI? How do I know if the carb is getting gas? I guess that means when I unplug the line from the gas tank to the carb it will be dripping out as I'm trying to position it up and away from dripping on stuff while I'm cleaning the carb? LOL.

[straightbangin]

Okay I googled CDI and it looks like a box with some rainbow wires coming out of it. Where do I find this on the scooter to see if its all plugged in tight?

[sunlproblems]

check the oil i was about 2 ounces low and my bike 2008 sunl 250 was doing the exact same thing so thats where i would check first i also just changed my oil last week i guess i didnt put enough in check with dipstick just touching the threads on the center stand let me know if that helped or not

[straightbangin]

I just changed the oil about a week ago, but I shall check. Thanks!

I also just ordered a 4 pack of spark plugs from Ebay. Is there any point in even trying to clean a spark plug when they are $3 new? I'm sure I will need them as I'm trying to do all my own maintenance on my scooter. $30 for an oil change on a scoot that doesn't even take all full qt of oil or have to have a new filter put in is malarkey. No thank you to South Beach scooter repair place prices

[sunlproblems]

what kind of scooter is it?

[Alleyoop]

Since you mentioned that you just filled it with gas, did you maybe overfill it and the gas may have gone into the Vent hose is it is not venting and if not venting with the heat it acts like a plug and no gas flows down into the line.

So first try just opening the gas tank Cap and leave it loose and see if that helps.
Alleyoop

[straightbangin]

Sunlproblems - I just checked the oil ( and thanks for the reminder about putting it on center stand because I prob would have forgot to ) If I just touch the threads ( don't screw it in at all) the oil comes up to about 90% of where it should be on the dip stick. If i screw it in half way it comes up to about 95% of where it should be on the dip stick. If I screw it in all the way it comes up to 100% of where it should be on the dipstick. Sorry, I'm exact and you said to check with the dipstick just touching the threads Hehehe. So the oil seems good

[straightbangin]

Sun - Its a 50CC Cheap Chinese Scooter. 2011 (have had it for about 2 weeks and it has 200 miles on it ) I have no idea what make and model it is since they all go by different names but there is a picture of it in my signature on my posts. (I couldn't get my pic to post there so its just the links)

[straightbangin]

Alleyoop, after the first time I over filled it a little and it bogged after I've been careful not to but I did fill it right up to the limit (not over) Should I leave the cap off for the night and some will evaporate or are you saying try to start it like that? I know with a car if you start it w the cap off the check engine light will come on Hehe.

[straightbangin]

Thanks for your help guys. If you ever have any questions about exercise or nutrition, please feel free to e-mail me. I'm a certified personal trainer and nutritional counselor I'd love to return the favor in helping you out with what * I * know about

[Alleyoop]

Try it now, it does not have any idiot lights(HEHE). It would be a quick check you probably have a vent hose going to a canister which traps the fumes but it may be filled with gas.
Alleyoop